Assessment of Information and Communication Technologies Awareness Level among Secondary School Students in Delta State, Nigeria

Abstract

The major purpose of this study is the assessment of ICTs awareness level among senior secondary school students, Ethiope East Local Government Area in Delta State. The study made effort to examine the assessment of ICTs awareness level among senior secondary school students, based on the statement of problems, five research questions were raised and answered. The study adopted a survey oriented method design. The sample for the study consists of 119 respondents selected from 24 secondary schools in Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State. The responses of the 20 items questionnaire developed were analysed through the simple percentage, mean and chi-square. The findings from the analysis shows that lack of ICTs/computer laboratory in senior secondary schools do not affect the awareness level of ICTs among senior secondary school students, second findings revealed that lack of student access to ICTs in senior secondary schools do not affect the awareness level of ICTs among senior secondary schools students, the third finding revealed that inadequate ICTs facilities/equipments in senior secondary school do not affect the awareness level of ICTs among senior secondary school students. Furthermore, the fourth finding revealed that students perceive ineffectiveness of ICTs for learning in senior secondary school do not affect the awareness level of ICTs among senior secondary school students. The fifth and final finding revealed that factors hindering teacher’s readiness and confidence of using ICTs in senior secondary schools do not affect the awareness level of ICTs among senior secondary school students. Based on the findings, it was recommended that adequate ICTs instructional teaching aid should be provided in the senior secondary school. Teachers should try to introduce to the senior secondary students the current trend in ICTs education. At that level training and retraining of secondary school teachers on the use of ICTs should be encouraged by government. This research is a product of recent survey carried out by the research hence the findings reported here are original and reflect the current views of assessment of ICTs awareness level among senior secondary students in Delta State.